Software as a Service's Functional Catch-up

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... production. After one month in production with the OnePlan production scheduler, Wise measured several immediate benefits including. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/01/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_01_15_07_1.asp - 21k - 2007-01-15 Summary: Software-as-a-service solutions are emerging to address almost every business application need considered 'mission critical' including financials and accounting, asset management, and human capital management applications to supply chain management and channel management solutions.

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by test ... order-scheduling rules; split days into shifts; and present input, such as adding finished goods replenishment needs to the production scheduler in an out-of ... http:/.../www.technologyevaluation.com/Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/03/research_notes/test_1.asp - 18k - 2008-03-14 Summary: this is a test

Multi-enterprise Responsiveness Can It Ever Be Achieved?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... order-scheduling rules; split days into shifts; and present input, such as adding finished goods replenishment needs to the production scheduler in an out-of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2008/03/research_notes/NA_SC_PJ_03_14_08_1.asp - 17k - 2008-03-14 Summary: Most manufacturers are now operating in a multi-enterprise, multi-echelon context, and their supply chain processes and supporting IT tools need to accommodate responsive collaboration. Yet most enterprise resource planning systems currently used do not adequately serve the needs of these businesses.

Invensys Production Solutions - Can Historic Strengths And The ' ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Also impressive is Protean Planning module, whose Quick Scheduler enables organizations to incorporate vital capacity data into the production planning run to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/05/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_05_13_03_1.asp - 28k - 2003-05-13 Summary: Invensys has created a new group within its Production Management Division called Invensys Production Solutions. The group includes the PRISM and Protean process ERP products plus the resources of Invensys Validation Services group. While the unit should have much strength, it also has certain liabilit

Maintenance Scheduling 101

by Lorne MacDonald ... scheduling meetings take place involving the following individuals: scheduler, maintenance or ... Production runs and demands are vital; just ask a marketing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/01/research_notes/MI_ER_XLM_01_29_05_1.asp - 21k - 2005-01-29 Summary: Many organizations have tried to address their maintenance scheduling woes by introducing new and sometimes very advanced technologies. The reality is that trying to automate something that's broken will cause even more frustration and finger-pointing.

The Tricky Enterprise Applications Needs of Plastics Producers

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... order (MTO) items; item customization options that tailor the Master Scheduler to suit unique production environments; a management-by ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_05_06_1.asp - 21k - 2006-09-05 Summary: General enterprise resource planning (ERP) providers, even those which are viable companies with a solid product, typically do not meet the tricky requirements that are vital to the plastics industry and related so-called mill or material converter businesses.

Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta: A Book Excerpt ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... belongs to the sales function, with a hand-off to the master scheduler. ... such as improving competitive efficiencies in purchasing and production and reducing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/03/research_notes/MI_SC_XSH_03_26_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-03-26 Summary: The lack of effective game plans is typically cited as a leading cause of poor system implementation. The following guidelines provide suggestions for improving the effectiveness of sales and operations planning (S&OP) game plans.

Supply Chain Management (SCM):Taylor Scheduling Software, Inc ...

... Taylor Scheduler is a highly intuitive, real-time scheduling system that gives the foresight to proactively schedule detailed production activities across the ... http:/.../Supply-Chain-Management-SCM/Taylor-Scheduling-Software-Inc-Schedule-Plan-Operate.html - 5k - 2008-06-18

Sales and Operations Planning Part Three: Game Plan Guidelines

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... belongs to the sales function, with a hand-off to the master scheduler. ... such as improving competitive efficiencies in purchasing and production, and reducing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/12/research_notes/TU_ER_XSH_12_13_03_1.asp - 21k - 2003-12-13 Summary: Effective game plans lead to improved firm performance and bottom line results. Metrics include reductions in stock-outs, delivery lead-time, missed shipments, partial shipments, expediting efforts, and improvements in customer service. This is an excerpt from the book Managing Your Supply Chain Using Mi

The Name and Ownership Change Roulette Wheel for Marcam Stops at ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Also impressive is Protean Planning module, whose Quick Scheduler enables organizations to incorporate vital capacity data into the production planning run to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/10/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_10_18_04_1.asp - 23k - 2004-10-18 Summary: The acquired company, although constantly morphing from Marcam to IPS back to Marcam, has a good track record and a heritage of selling solutions to manage divisional or autonomous plant sites within selected process industries.